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RobsJapaneseCards.com The home for English-speaking collectors of Japanese baseball cards
JAPANESE PLAYERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES
The first Japanese to play in the Major Leagues was Masanori Murakami who played for the San Francisco Giants in 1964 and 1965 before being forced to return to the Nankai Hawks of the Pacific League. To date nine Japanese-born pitchers have made the jump from the Central or Pacific Leagues to the Majors. In addition, Mac Suzuki went from the Japanese amateur leagues to the Majors, and Korean Sang-Hoon Lee signed with the Boston Red Sox after playing in the Central League. In the 2001 season Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Tsuyoshi Shinjyo of the Mets will become the first Japanese position players to play in the Major Leagues. There have also been a number of Japanese players who are, or have been, in the U.S. Minor League system. I have cards of most of these players for sale. Please click on the links on the sidebar.
If you don't see a card you want, email me. I have many more in stock.
rob@robsjapanesecards.com